UCCS News will be highlighting a series of campus wins, accomplishments and accolades. Please explore the list below to check out what other teams are up to, and help celebrate their good work!
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College of Public Service
Congratulations to Arlene Bjugstad, Assistant Professor of Social Work, on a new collaborative publication that also includes Johanna Creswell Baez, MSW Director and Assistant Professor of Social Work as an author:
Bjugstad, A., Berger Cardoso, J., Creswell Báez, J., Fan, W., & Borja, S. (2025). The Role of School Climate and Institutional Influences on Emotion Regulation Skills: An International Study. School Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-025-09811-9
Residence Life and Housing
🍕🍭📸 Summit Snaps Their First Big Event! 📸🍭🍕
The Summit Resident Director (RD) and Resident Assistant (RA) teams, led by Ciara Steck and Leah Walsh, kicked off the semester with a picture-perfect event on September 23, 2025! Over 100 Mountain Lion residents gathered in Copper Commons for pizza (thanks to our friends in Dining Services 🙌), popsicles, and plenty of laughter.
Two photo backdrops and a stash of silly props made sure no memory went undeveloped, while instant Polaroids gave residents snapshots to keep. To top it off, everyone decorated their own frames with fun arts and crafts.
It was the perfect low-stakes way to develop community, expose creativity, and capture the spirit of living on campus.
📅 Up next: the Summit team is gearing up for Fall Fest on October 29!
